pica has been researched along with Depressive-Disorder--Major* in 3 studies
3 other study(ies) available for pica and Depressive-Disorder--Major
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A rare case report of teen-onset pica in a female patient with a clinical high risk for psychosis.
We aimed to further elucidate the under-researched, underdiagnosed and misunderstood comorbid pica in the context of psychosis.. We report a case of teen-onset plastophagia in an antipsychotic-naïve girl at ultra-high risk (UHR) for psychosis.. HA is a 17-year-old unmarried girl who had a history of good premorbid functioning, no personal psychiatric history and an uncle with schizophrenia. She was referred to our psychiatry department with the complaint of having the habit of eating plastic for about 2 years. A thorough clinical history revealed that she developed, since more than a year, difficulty in school and interpersonal functioning. After clinical evaluation, a diagnosis of UHR with major depressive disorder, iron deficiency anaemia and pica was made.. We draw attention to the possibility of an overlap between the pathogenesis of pica and psychosis, and we highlight the importance of early diagnosis and management of both pica and UHR since they can lead to serious medical and mental consequences. Topics: Adolescent; Antipsychotic Agents; Depressive Disorder, Major; Female; Humans; Pica; Psychotic Disorders; Schizophrenia | 2022 |
Adult onset paper pica in the context of anorexia nervosa with major depressive disorder and a history of childhood geophagia: a case report.
Topics: Adult; Anemia, Iron-Deficiency; Anorexia Nervosa; Depressive Disorder, Major; Female; Humans; Pica | 2007 |
An unusual foreign body ingestion in a schizophrenic patient: case report.
The topic of foreign body ingestion has received extensive coverage in the areas of surgery, emergency medicine, and pediatrics. A subset of this topic, the intentional ingestion of foreign bodies, however, is much less common, and requires special evaluation and management. Here, we report a case of ingestion of a rolled, metal tuna can lid in a male prison inmate previously diagnosed with depression and paranoid schizophrenia. Following evaluation by the surgical team, the foreign body was removed by laparotomy and the patient was discharged back to the prison without complication. In many cases, ingestions of this type involve a command hallucination ordering the patient to swallow the foreign body. Interestingly, the patient in the present case reported auditory hallucinations commanding him not to swallow the can lid. On further investigation, we found that patient had a proclivity toward this swallowing behavior even prior to his incarceration. Early identification of inmates with this proclivity has important implications for treatment and prevention. Topics: Adult; Depressive Disorder, Major; Foreign Bodies; Humans; Laparotomy; Male; Pica; Schizophrenia, Paranoid | 2005 |